The issue of revision of entitlement of wards in railway empanelled hospitals for railway medical beneficiaries as contained in para 5 of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) circulated as an annexure to Board’s letter of even number dated 23.12.2016 has been under consideration of this Ministry.

2.Keeping in view the guidelines circulated by M/o Health & Family Welfare pursuant to acceptance of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), the matter has been examined in consultation with Finance Directorate of this Ministry and it has been decided that revised criteria for entitlement of wards in railway empanelled hospital for railway medical beneficiaries will be as under:

S.No.

Corresponding basic pay drawn by the office in 7th CPC Per month

Entitlement

1

Upto Rs. 47,600/-

General ward

2

Rs.47,601/- to Rs. 63,100

Semi-private ward

3

Rs.63,101/- and above

Private ward

3. This issues with the concurrent of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways (RailwaY Board).
(This disposes of Southern Railway’s letter No. MD.34/I/Referral Hospital dated 21.02.2018).